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STUCK

(adj., adj.sat, verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 24 meanings of the word Stuck.

How to pronounce stuck:

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Stuck - as an adjective

Caught or fixed

Example: "Stuck in the mud"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unstuck

Stuck - as an adjective satellite

Baffled

Example: "This problem has me completely stuck"

Stuck - as a verb

To become or remain attached; to adhere.

Example: "The tape will not stick if it melts."

To jam; to stop moving.

Example: "The lever sticks if you push it too far up."

To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.

To persist.

Example: "His old nickname stuck."

Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

To remain loyal; to remain firm.

Example: "Just stick to your strategy, and you will win."

To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).

To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.

To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

To attach with glue or as if by gluing.

Example: "Stick the label on the jar."

To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

Example: "Stick your bag over there and come with me."

To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

Example: "The balloon will pop when i stick this pin in it."

To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

Example: "To stick an apple on a fork"

To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.

To perform (a landing) perfectly.

Example: "Once again, the world champion sticks the dismount."

To propagate plants by cuttings.

Example: "Stick cuttings from geraniums promptly."

(joinery) to run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. such mouldings are said to be stuck.

To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

Example: "To stick somebody with a hard problem"

To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

To have sexual intercourse with.

To stand pat: to cease taking any more cards and finalize one's hand.

Stuck - as a noun

A thrust.

Example Sentences

"I'm stuck in traffic and will be late for the meeting."
"The door is stuck and won't open."
"She tried to open the jar, but the lid was stuck."
"My laptop froze, and now I'm stuck with a blank screen."
"The cat got stuck in the tree and couldn't come down."
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Word Game Points

Is STUCK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, stuck is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STUCK has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is STUCK a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, stuck is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STUCK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is STUCK a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, stuck is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STUCK has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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